PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Belgium
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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13
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
3
single
6
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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end-symbol
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Borders frequency: never
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 7
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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